Rudy Giuliani: Obama’s ‘No Boots on the Ground’ Another ‘Red Line’ Moment

Giuliani: Obama’s ‘No Boots on the Ground’ Another ‘Red Line’ Moment (National Review Online)

Rudy Giuliani said Monday that President Obama will eventually violate his “no boots on the ground” pledge as the United States battles the Islamic State in Iraq, calling it “another red line” that the president will again ignore once circumstances change.

The former New York City mayor and once-aspiring candidate for president spoke with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the White House’s strategy to combat the jihadist threat in Iraq and Syria. While largely agreeing with the president’s plan, Giuliani expressed skepticism over his insistence that no American ground troops will be put into harm’s way.

“I would never have said, ‘We’re not gonna put boots on the ground,’” he said. “I never would announce that in advance.”